March Mama's! 2012 :) - 33 pink , 24 blue and 17 yellow bumps! 33 Babies!!

[Widger]

Right..... time for war and peace here

JadeEmChar - congrats on your baby

Skadi, Emera & Waula - I remember when the milk comes in arrrghhh! So so painful and I had really lumpy horrible boobs too so remember sitting in the bath with hot towels on them and squeezing them to help ease the pain. Oh and having a savoy cabbage leaf down my bra funnily enough, I can't actually look at that cabbage in the same light

Mrs Cupcake/Niknak/Laura - Hope things progress for you girls today, Laura will be having a baby very soon that's for sure

Lozza - You have a really great attitude and it made me realise I need to think exactly the same. You are right to think you will NEVER get this time back and although it can be boring at times, I am so pleased I had all that time off the first time as it certainly is much harder this time round running after a toddler

WT - Glad the white noise seemed to have made things a little easier for you as the boys more settled last night xx

Loo - You are SO going to have your baby before me. Didn't you think your due date was before what they said anyway?? Any day then?

Kymied - gorgeous nursey xxx

Wudluv - Lovely pic of Braxton

Mitch - Hope you enjoy the massage and pedicure and it helps things along

FT - I'm glad they gave you a S&S today... if you can be glad at someone doing that to somebody else Hope it kicks starts things tonight so you can have your paddy's day baby

Crowned - Sweaty betty over here at night!!

Missy/Emera - Thanks for sharing pics. Just love to see your newborns xx


Ok, so I'm officially sick of RLT. As I've said before, it did absolutely nothing to help me last time but thought ok, maybe I'll give it a go late on and just do the whole hog. So the last few days I've been taking the capsules and drinking the tea at least 6 cups and 3 capsules.... can only hope eh?

So I've got to wait until Thursday to see someone. Seriously, it feels like so long since anyone has seen me again after my 36 week appointment. You are just left 2nd time round. I know for a fact that they will not S&S me at 40 week appointment. I just have to hope this time round this little one comes on time

 

[MsCrow]

Thanks Emera and FT.

I forgot to add, my community midwife thinks I had such a fast labour because of the RLT. I'm not convinced...after all my perineum didn't have time to stretch in time with me, but she swears that's why my uterus was so efficient.

Hmmm, there was something else, but I forgot.

Emera, love the photo of the three of you! I need to go back and find all the other photos as they didn't appear on my mobile.

 

[emera35]

FT - Right FT, here is the only picture of both of them that isn't a blur, its a bit dark. Basically Roh is in for a cuddle though Oh and here is another picture of Freyja, check the SERIOUS face!

https://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll122/emera3537/IMG00111-20120313-0919.jpg

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MsC i do reckon there is something in it with the RLT, after my 2.5 hour and 1 hour 10 mins active labours and VERY short pushing stages, i think there is. However, as i used RLT in both pregnancies, i have no way to know whether i would have laboured the same without it...

 

[firsttimer1]

Crow - i hope your MW was right about the RLT..... and im sure that cheered up widger after her post a few seconds before about being sick of it!

Emera - you, are one lucky lady

 

[Josiejo]

I haven't really posted on here much, but read all your posts.

For a while baby was breech, but I went for a scan at the hospital 2 weeks ago and baby is head down now (the consultant said he could only feel 2/5 of baby's head and he was well engaged).

I have been having lots of painful braxton hicks but no progress so far. I have tried EVERYTHING to start things off but nothing works atm. I have been drinking RLT since 32 weeks and EPO 3 times a day since 35 weeks (plus one internally). RLT and EPO work fantastically during labour and my last 3 labours were really quick and easy. I'm hoping I will go soon because Lily was only born a year ago so I would have thought my cervix is still nice and stretchy from her birth.

Congratulations on all the births and good luck with all those close xx

 

[x__Hannah__x]

I agree about the milk coming in it's awful. My right boob is so sore and hard and Leah won't feed off it, trying to pump when I can but getting hardly any out

And for all you overdue ladies or those who are due soon, I had no signs at all and suddenly had a few pains and she was here 4 hours after they started!

Sending to all of those who are due soon or overdue

 

[mitchnorm]

I am back

Lovely pics missy and emera...such cuties. Emera your OH looks very pleased with himself in that photo and so he should be.

I have missed so much chatter but no more babies which is good

Head massage was amazing...fel very relaxed in time for my nap. Been getting sme stabbing pains in.cervix and generally aching bump since out but really dont think it is anything to get excited about. My friend who had the bubba this morning had acupuncture on Wednesday evening and waters broke less than 24 hours later....worth a try maybe??? Might give them a bell

Feeling very relaxed and muchmore relaxed about baby coming when she wants to

 

[Mrs Cupcake]

emera - she is adorable!

i havent bothered taking RLT so time will tell if i should have...

plus, im pretty certain that my contractions have completely tailed off now. grr... back to the waiting game. do you think its promising that i had contarctions between 1am and 10am? do you think things might get started soon or is it just a random event and i might still go the full two weeks over??? anyone?

missey - gorgeous baby

msC - sounds like your doing well and its great your mum is helping you out. im not looking forward to the hwole milk coming in/crying thing. sounds like everyone goes through the same thing.

mitch - i have eaten two of the hazelnut chocolate cookies. they are divine.

well done FT on the soft cervix. your going in the right direction.

going to go and do soem hoovering and floor mopping (sulk sulk)

 

[mitchnorm]

Cupcake.....glad you are enjoying the cookies. I am making cupcakes tomorrow...too tired now. Poop about contractions

I have just made an appt at acupunturist for tomorrow at 12pm....cant do any harm eh

Edit...my bump has been rock hard for the last hour since my massage appt...weird

 

[lozza1uk]

MrsC - no real idea about the contractions, but do seem to remember Emera having contractions for at least 3 weeks Sorry!

FT - have you had a bet on the Gold Cup? Heart says Kauto Star but i don't think he'll win.

Crow - thanks for posting your story
Missy/Emera - lovely photos and Missy yes we'd love to read your birth story!

Pineapple's were on offer in Sainsburys so i've just eaten almost a whole one (half way through I didn't believe that was possible, but after a break i've found my second wind!) Not expecting it to do anything, but thought i'd finally give something a try!

 

[vitfawifetobe]

Hey ladies

Im booked in for relexology in the morning - i think there is a link to bring on labour but its more for relaxation

Haircut today - lovely to be able to see through my fring again

Current saga on the ceiling - its completely damp on our concrete so we will need drying experts out ( basically what neighbours have just now) and until its dry no new ceiling or even sealing it up isnt an option until dry.

Also having experts come out to assess our house for further damage in each of our rooms - so fingers crossed nothing has been damaged. Im trying not to let it get to me - taking my batch remedies and making plans

Emera - they are just sooo precious - love the serious look face -

L xx

 

[firsttimer1]

mitch - i thought you were letting baby come when they are ready (acupuncture)

lozza - i stayed away from the racing today to save money DH had a bet on 'midnight something' though i think.... any idea who won the gold cup??

you have made me want some pineapple.... not for induction purposes tho as i will have to heat it up in order to eat it but still want some

Just had a relaxing bath and feel quite serene. I think in turning down an early induction opportunity ive realised that deep down i do want this baby to come when THEY are ready... rather than just when IIII am ready It only took till now to realise!

EDIT: LOZZA - just seen the winning horse..... and my DH bet on that one as well as as midnight! YAY

 

[vitfawifetobe]

Morning Lads...

Hope you're all well...thinking of you a LOT today Laura...I hope all goes smoothly for you with the induction - and I completely agree with Glowie - epidurals are your friend if you have to have the drip...

Loo - what?? your LO is now allowed to arrive??? glad you got the house sorted though and now maybe you'll be able to relax a little bit?? please xxxx

Birth story...sorry its a bit traumatic, not meant as a scare story at all - i just want you to trust your bodies...i've spoilered it as its massive - sorry!!!

Spoiler

so my waters went with a pop and splash in the loo last Friday morning - no real signs before then apart from being pretty knackered on the thursday and bit crampy... phoned the hospital and they told me to go in and get checked - was told 50% eggfaced, not dilated but cervix had moved forward a bit. They suspected hindwater rupture (torn membranes higher up than babies head) so told i had 48 hours to go into labour at home... Once i was home i started with sporadic cramps but nothing regular until 10pm when i had proper contractions lasting 50seconds every 3-4 mins until 4am when they suddenly stopped so we went to bed for a couple of hours...woke up cramping again but decided to go to my booked reflexology anyway...on and off contractions all day which got really intense at 6pm but able to breathe/tens machine through until 1am when they got a lot more painful so got in the bath and DH was timing them every 2mins lasting a minute so ended up going into hospital where i was told cervix was thinning but only 1cm and to go home and return for induction at 8am. consultant examined me and managed to break my fore waters even though only 1cm and i was left for 4 hours to see if i would get going myself - pretty mad contractions but Tens/breathing through ok - 4 hours later got examined and still 1cm - i was really upset and so they started the syntometrine drip. i was completely not expecting the intensity of contractions and really struggled to keep my head, 4 hours later...still 1cm...lost it a bit to be honest and got an epidural in on second attempt - i could have kissed the anaesthetist! could still feel a bit of pain in my bum with contractions but it was so completely fine compared to earlier. drip rate increased again and 4 hours later i was 6cm and feeling pretty good...was told that another 4 hours we'd be at 10cm and ready to push...then my contractions went a bit mental - they try and keep you at 4 contractions in 10mins and i was at 7 in 10 and epidural just wasn't covering it at all so got on the gas and air and had massive epidural top-up which took the edge off but still needed the gas and air to keep on top of it...next examination at 2am and still 6cm and Noahs head had started to swell and he'd gone back to back...got Dr in who examined and agreed and wanted to turn up drip again for 4 hours - i said no way - an hour at the most, babies heart rate had been 160 all day and was now 170-190 and i asked if c-sec was an option... up the drip went again and the epidural just wasn't working - had another big top up...and ended up demanding the drip be turned off 30mins in and contractions settled back to 4 in 10. Dr came back and told me i'd made a mistake by turning off the drip and that this was normal and that if it was pain that i couldn't handle they could sort that out. I was pretty out of it at that point and really had to get a handle on myself to tell her i was not going to carry on with the induction process - it just felt so wrong and i hated knowing that Noah's head was swelling up being pushed against my cervix. The Dr was pretty awful to be honest and told me i was going against medical advice - I tried to reason with her that I'd now been going for 68 hours without sleep so she eventually went to see the consultant who agreed for c-sec but told me that i would be examined again in theatre and if i was 10cm they would deliver me vaginally. I couldn't care by that point. Had my epidural taken out and honestly lads - the contractions without the drip were absolutely fine to breathe through. Had spinal block and got into theatre and examined and told i was 7cm so had the c-sec. During the surgery they got Noah's shoulders stuck getting him out of the uterus and it tore and i lost a litre of blood but i knew then we'd made the right decision... dh brought him over but i can barely remember it and feel awful but i just didnt want to know. so there we were, 9lb 3oz, safe and healthy...my uterus had a big tear which weakens it too much for normal labour again but none of it matters - got my little boy and loads of cuddles which are fading my memories!!!

so overall...induction when your body isn't ready just didn't work for me, epidural was amazing whilst it worked, gas and air was amazing, normal contractions are really ok to breathe through, trust your bodies and don't be afraid to question what is happening to your body and best of all the cuddles you'll get at the end are so worth it!!!!!!

oh and milk coming in is RIDICULOUS!!!!!

xx

Im in tear - amazing amazing mummy - what a birth but so glad you stuck with your decision - hope your recovering well

L xx

 

[citymouse]

Good morning!

Best of luck and happy birth vibes for Laura!

Waula, I'm going to wait to read your birth story, but it sounds intense.

Missy and Emera, beautiful pictures!

MsC, thanks for the update. Nice to know a baby can come home to a messy house! That's the only kind I have.

Lozza, pineapple badge for you! I have to go use the other computer for a while, I wonder if I can resist making one.

Ft, the truth is, I'm not done with my work yet. but the other truth is I kind of just don't care. I'm close, and I think I'll be able to finish, but if baby came early I'd just finish it after she's here.

As for the dog, I'm sure he'll be sad at first, but he loves babies. So we'll work everything out. Also, poor dog, I kicked him last night! I dreamed I was trying to pull a door shut and some thug was trying to pull it open, so I kicked him... And woke to see the dog sitting at the far side of his bed, looking at me like WTF? I didn't get him hard.

Not that I'm expecting it, but I would welcome baby today. It's my grandmother's birthday and my grandmother is the dearest woman who ever existed.

I'm going to listen to the birth hypnosis track and see if that does anything. I'm thinking not, lol.

 

[waula]

MsC - thanks hun and massive hugs for you too...edith sounds perfect and isn't it amazing how the body recovers... i'm having opposite issues with clothes and had to send dh out to get more 0-3m as noah not fitting anything apart from john lewis newborn stuff which seems ok!!!!! aren't mum's great??? mine comes from 10am-7pm and makes meals, does washing, mows grass...love her! glad you've got your mum and your oh is doing the right things at night...

emera - thanks for the bf advice - and your pics are amazing...and yes - love the fact your oh is now a doula...thanks for all your advice emera xxx

mitch and ft - glad all ok at mw appointments today....and enjoy these last few days of peace... you'll be pleased to know i've put real clothes on for the first time in over a week!!!!

FT - this is one for you...i weighed myself today...i went from 10st to nearly 14st during pregnancy...and i'm back to 12st today! really shocked myself...and i'm not someone who diets or ever watches what i eat (hence all the freezer food/baking whilst on mat leave!) but there's a lot of baby weight in there lads that gets pushed out somewhere during labour!!! so i'm now treating myself to more cake

Missy - love the picture of you and ted - those cuddles make it all worthwhile don't they!

I promise i'll get pics up later of noah - need to get dh to email them to me...and yes noah is delicious. but i may be somewhat biased!!

xxx

 

[firsttimer1]

waula..... your update on weight has brought a tear to my eye.... of happiness

i love you a little bit right now.

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Afternoon lads,

Kymied - Love the nursery and the tree on the wall, can't wait to see it finished.

Loo - Plug loss! Good sign.

Laura - Good luck today, hope your inducement goes well for you.

Waula - Wow what a birth story. I love how your story gives us the message that we need to listen to what our bodies tell us.

MrsCupcake - Yay Contractions , hope they continue for you.

Missy - Ted is adorable.

Emera - Freyja is adorable too.

AFM - Felt some strong BH last night, they continued for about 2 hours and were about 15 minutes apart... but then they stopped. Still not too sure if they were BH or early contractions.

Been cleaning this morning, so feeling productive, perhaps I'm finally nesting.

Well I must go, I've been trying to catch up on our thread quickly because the dog is sitting beside me chewing on a bone and it really stinks! Smells like a farm in here. Going upstairs to continue cleaning.

 

[emera35]

Yay had Freyja's weigh-in she's only lost 2oz which is just about 2% of her birth weight! I'm soo pleased. Roh lost 12% of his weight and it was so stressful trying to feed him up, so its the best news ever for me!

 

[kymied]

For those of you who have seen my tree do you think I should sponge paint on leaves (like the grassy stuff at the bottom) or should I paint leaves individually. Sponge painting would be easier and faster and give it a more abstract look. But would individual leaves be better. I have a green that is a bit darker than the grass stuff. I'm thinking about adding a little gold tone to it. My friend mentioned that I should take pictures of our family and put them in green tone and paste them up as leaves. That would be really awesome but a lot of work and I don't know how long we'll be living in this house. And I was planning on getting jungle animal decals to put up in/around the tree and I don't know if it would go.

MsCrow - When you mentioned Edith holding her ear for comfort it reminds me of my husband. When he was a baby he would twirl his hair or his mom's hair. He still does it now! He'll be lost in thought with a little piece of hair behind his ear twirling it in his fingers. And twirls my hair all the time too. I make him stop because he gets the hair on the back of my neck and it gives me chills.

 

[Joannaxoxo]

Kymied - I would sponge paint the leaves personally but its completely up to you. I'm not an expert on wall painting but did go to school for my bachelor of arts and that's just what I would do. You've done a wonderful job so far!